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Ship Status
The Yukon is dockside in Vancouver having been moved from its
"cleaning" site on the Frazer River in November. For the most part, the
ship is fully cleaned and has been stripped of most wiring and "snags."
All watertight bulkheads and hatches have been retained in order to
maintain watertight integrity during the Yukon's tow to San Diego in
April.
Schedule of Events
April 18
-Crew Reunion in Vancouver
May 1
-Yukon arrives in San Diego
June 5
-Foundation annual fundraiser at Embarcadero with
Yukon alongside
July 4
-Yukon serves as platform for giant fireworks display off Shelter Island
Summer
-(off and on) open for tours, etc. at the Embarcadero
Fall
-(target date September 18) Yukon spectacular sinking
Fund Raising
$108,000 has been raised from seventy five individuals and companies,
plus numerous merchandise sales. Pledges totaling $ 32,000 have also
been received.
Current efforts are being directed at major companies and television for sponsor
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agencies.
TV
There has been serious and significant interest from several production companies and major networks for a two hour live special on the sinking. An executive producer has been retained to coordinate these efforts. Stay tuned!
Local Activities
On Sunday, January 10, a large group of divers visually surveyed the Yukon sinking site which lies 1.85 miles off Mission Beach at a depth of
100 feet. Excellent weather and water conditions contributed to a very
successful effort.
CyberSea is videoing all activities for a documentary to be released
after the Yukon is put down. They began documenting at the Underwater
Pumpkin Carving Contest in October and had both topside and underwater
cameras going during the site survey.
The San Diego Oceans Foundation had a booth at the January boat show at the Convention Center. It emphasized the Yukon project and had a crowd around the videos during the entire show. T-shirt sales alone brought in nearly $1,000.
Yukon Steering Committee
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